Band 3 Early Intervention Assistant East - 30 hours

NHS; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare foundation in Birmingham is seeking an Early Intervention Assistant to join the dynamic Early Intervention Community Team. This full-time role involves supporting adults in the community, working collaboratively with healthcare professionals to prevent hospital admissions. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care and relevant experience in patient care. The position offers opportunities for skill development and regular supervision within a supportive environment.

Benefits

Opportunities for skills development

Regular supervision and training

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in delivering direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities

• Perform a pivotal role within the Early Intervention Community Team.
• Provide innovative service to adults within the community.
• Work alongside Nurses and Therapists to meet care goals.

Skills

Effective oral and written communication skills

Basic IT Skills

Able to work in a team

Able to work independently

Awareness of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population

Awareness of responsibilities related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent experience

English and Maths GCSE/Good standard of education

Job description

Band 3 Early Intervention Assistant East - 30 hours

Please note, this is an internal vacancy and only employees of Birmingham Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC), Trust Bank and agency staff engaged with BCHC are eligible to apply at this time.

***This job advert will close as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply for this job as soon as you can, if interested***

Excellent opportunities has arisen within Adults and Communities - Early Intervention Community Team at Ann Marie Howes Centre, for full time Rehabilitation Assistants (RA).

This job is full time on a permanent contract. The job role will need to cover a 7 day service from 08:00 to 22:00.

Main duties of the job

We are currently looking to recruit a dynamic, enthusiastic and flexible individual that will perform a pivotal role within the Early Intervention Community Team, giving you the opportunity to show how you can provide an innovative service to adults within the community as well as contributing to a comprehensive care plan for the individual service user.

The Early Intervention Community Team is focused on preventing avoidable hospital admission and facilitating discharge. You will have the opportunity to work alongside Nurses as well as Therapists in meeting these goals.

About us

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Be Part of Our Team...

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (BCHC) has more than 5000 staff working across Birmingham and the West Midlands in a wide range of community nursing and specialist healthcare roles. BCHC delivers over 100 clinical services, in people's homes, health centres, clinics and inpatient facilities. We deliver a wide range of services for children, young people, parents and families as well as adults and community services, two community hospitals, services for people with learning disabilities, the internationally recognised West Midlands Rehabilitation Centre and one of Europe's leading Dental Hospitals and School of Dentistry. We deliver all of this with a commitment to integrated, personalised care that is rooted in our local communities. We have an ambition to deliver outstanding, integrated care as one of the key NHS providers in the West Midlands.

If you want to 'Be Part of Our Team' and work with a Foundation Trust which is continuously striving for best care and healthy communities, we want to hear from you.

Job responsibilities

We are looking for someone who is innovative and flexible and expectations are that staff will work shifts to provide a seven day service working between 8 am and 10 pm.

In return we will provide:

• Opportunities of developing and sharing your skills across all Early Intervention.
• Regular supervision, appraisals, and in-service training.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent experience
• English and Maths GCSE/Good standard of education

Experience

• Relevant experience in delivering direct patient care in a health or social care setting.
• Experience of working in a rehabilitation setting.

Skills/Knowledge

• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Basic IT Skills
• Able to work in a team
• Able to work independently
• Awareness of the needs of a multicultural, socially diverse population.
• Awareness of responsibilities related to Safeguarding Vulnerable adults and children

Personal Qualities

• Good interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates awareness of the needs of individuals' minority groups

Other Job Requirements

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.